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Should It Be Illegal to Smoke in Front of Kids?

I watched in horror, recently, as a mom lugged her infant, snug in his car seat, through a parking lot while puffing away on a cigarette. Generous amounts of second-hand smoke wafted over the little guy's head as he sat innocently in his seat. Seems I'm not the only one outraged about people who smoke in front of children.

The bloggers over at Health.com) pointed out a recent CDC report that says children as young as four years old are still being exposed to second-hand smoke--lots of it in fact--even despite tighter smoking laws in public places. Where are the kids getting fumigated? According to the CDC, their homes.

Unfortunate and upsetting, yes. But some are taking it a step further--asking whether it should be illegal to light up around children. What do you think? Way too restrictive or a good idea?

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Sarah JioHealth and fitness writer. Lover of running, Nespresso, Lululemon, and all things French. Mama. New York Times best-selling author. Sometime insomniac.